A study finds that 41% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with just 6.4% of species ...

In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia. By Carl Zimmer To prepare for future pandemics, scientists look to the past for clues.

More than 40% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with only 6% of non-traded mammals.

In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte led a disastrous military campaign into Moscow. The death toll was devastating: Out of some 615,000 men, only about 110,000 survivors returned. (Napoleon abandoned his army ...

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LONDON/GENEVA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Trump administration wants countries that receive U.S. health aid to share data with Washington about pathogens that could spark epidemics as a condition of the ...

Gillum is associate vice president of compliance and research administration and adjunct faculty in the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno. Franz is a visiting research fellow ...

Rows of meticulously tended grapevines sprawled across large vineyards, with a sweet, fruity aroma wafting through the air are classic features of America’s thriving wine industry. However, in the ...